Psychology

• Psychology is one of the largest majors at Ave Maria University.
• Psychology Senior Internships are available through: Catholic Charities of Collier County; the David Lawrence Center (community mental health addiction recovery and prevention education); community pregnancy clinics; and Naples Equestrian Challenge (equine-assisted therapy). Additional affiliations are being developed.
• Students interested in sport psychology have had the opportunity to meet with sport psychology staff members with the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins during baseball spring training baseball in the Florida Grapefruit League.

INTERNSHIPS:

The following internship opportunities are available for psychology majors:

Catholic Charities of Collier County: Family Resource Center (Direct Assistance Program)

https://catholiccharitiesdov.org/be-involved

Community Pregnancy Clinics: Unplanned Pregnancy Services

community4life.com

David Lawrence Centers: Crossroads Addiction and Recovery Services

crossroadsnaples.org

David Lawrence Centers: Prevention Education Program

https://davidlawrencecenters.org

Naples Equestrian Challenge: Equine-Assisted Therapy

naplesequestrianchallenge.org

CAREERS:

Please visit O*NET Online for detailed information on occupations in psychology and related fields:

www.onetonline.org/find/quick?s=Psychologist

Have you ever wondered about human nature and asked yourself, who are we, why do we act as we do, how do we change over time, what makes us unique? Are we personal subjects (minds) or objects (bodies)? Are our actions freely chosen or determined? Are we governed by reason or emotion? Are we influenced more by heredity (nature) or environment (nurture)? Is the difference between humans and animals merely quantitative or truly qualitative? Is human nature basically good or basically evil? Are we limited by our past or called by our future?

Do you like to solve problems or analyze data? Do you enjoy helping people? Are you fascinated by human thoughts, emotions and behaviors? Would you like to prepare for a career in mental health, such as psychology, counseling, social work or marriage and family therapy? Or might you wish to develop skills in pursuit of a related career, such as human services, health care, education, business or law?

If any of this sounds interesting to you, consider becoming a psychology major at Ave Maria University!